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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1887-08-08
VAN BAKER GUILTY.
lie is BROUGHT TO THIS CITY
Lodged In this County Jail for Safe Keep.
ing-Crowls of Curiosity Seekers flock
to Catch N Glimpse OF him-sosnos
when tho Verdict was Rendered.

Saturday forenoon the jury in tho muir.
der case Of Van Baker rendered q verdict
Of guilty. The almost universal statement
that he was declared guilty Of killing his
wife and mother.ln.law ia incorrect. The
indictment on which he was tried was for
the killing Of his wifo only. The simple
verdict Of guilty dooms Baker to death on
the scafIold unless the decision Ia in some
way set aside. It was in tho power OF the
jury to pronounce Baker guilty and at the
same time fix his punishment at imprison.
ment for lie, but as the verdict is silent
as to tho penalty, 1t ia death. Z
Mr.. Donehoo, Of Bakers counsel, at
once made motion that the prisoner be
removed 10 Wheeling and confined In the
Ohio county Jail. This was allowed by
the Court, and Sheriff Lindsay and Depu.
ties Campbell and Chapman at once
placed him In carriage and drove to
Hollidsy'n Gave, where the party took tho
train Tor this city. Arrived here, he wsa
placed In cab aud driven to the Eoff
street bastile, where he was assigned to
the coll which was occupied by the
notorious Poole, the last murderer but one
hanged in Ohio county, just previous to
his execution. 1t is on the upper corri-
The Portland daily press., 1887-04-19
PERSONAL AND PECULIAR.

Mr.. Henry George proposes to go through
the country on lecture tour next season.
The Methodists are building churches in
the United States at the rate of two day.
"A mans reception is according to his
coat; his dismissal according to his sense"
is Russian proyerb.
Among those invited to attend the unveil-
ing of the Calhoun monument at Charleston,
s. c., on April 26, are Hon. Robert G. Win
throp and Hon. Hamilton Fish.
Mr.. Bancroft, the historian, has gone to
Nashville, Tenn, to consult with the widow
of President James X. Polk, relative to GER
tain historical material.
Hon. George F. Hoar will address the
Young men of Melrose, Mass, in the early
part Of May upon "The Duties of Young
Men in Politics."
1t is said that Jay Gould, in spite of his
riches, has not yet undertaken to gain an in
tIouucuon 70 tne exclusive social circles of
the Vaneerbilts or Astors.
The great historical library of DIR. Leo
pold Won Ranke is to come to America The
sale was made through Prof. Bennett. and
the library is to 60 to Syracuse University in
New York.
The photographs and autographs of Jeffer-
son Davis and his wife and daughters are to
be put under the cornerstone of the new city
hall at Richmond. On the back of Miss
Winnie Davis's picture are these words in
her handwriting: "Varina Anne Davis, who
is proud to call herself Virginian."
The investigation of the attempted shoot
ing Of Representative Bailey, of the Illinois
Legislature, is reported to have unearthed a
number of secret oath-bound gangs Of An
archists in Chicago, ready and waiting to
Wreak revenge upon the officers of the law if
the seven are hanged
Mrs. Logan is living in the quietest posi-
bic manner at her home in Washington and
denies positively that she is engaged in writ
Ing a novel or in any other literary work
She looks aged by 10 years since last autumn.
she drives out every day, and sees visitors,
but pays no visits to anybody.
A new Republican paper for Providence,
X. l., is proposed, and a bill to incorporate
its publishing company has already been
passed in the House of Representative. The
capital stock will be 100000. The chief in
corporators include Franklin A. Smith, Jr.,
James +, Thayer, Darius Golf, Royal G..
TAFT, III. w. Gardner, Lyman B. Golf, Ste
phen A. Jencks and Isaac M. Potter.
On the farm Of j. p. jenkins, in Lewis
county, w. Va, is large walnut tree which
is four feet in diameter. About four or five
1eet above ground the tree is divided into two
large branches which annually produce loads
OF walnuts, one branch producing fine crop
of black walnuts, while the other side or
branch produces heavy crop of butternuts
or white walnuts The bark of the tree from
the root to the top has the appearance of a
perfect commingling of both varieties. The
tree Is probably over 100 years old
The Portland daily press., 1887-04-19

Boston is once more talking over Crispus
Attacks, and great many in that cultured
city are now learning for the first time who
Crispus Attucks was. On the night OF
March 9th, ITO, the British soldiely in Bos.
ton were more than usually insolent, and the
people of Boston were more than usually de-
faint. About o'clock on that evening, in
street fight near Murray's Barracks party
of soldiers were driven in by faction of cit
liens, who were led by gigantic mulatto,
six feet tall strong and fearless. This null
alto was Crispus Attncks, who, after their
victory, led his party to King street, where
they attacked with snow and ice file of the
Kings soldiers. A soldier named Montgom-
cry made a thrust at Attacks. The latter
seized hold of the gun, and at the same mo-
ment received terrible blow. He immedi-
ately raised his piece and fired, and Attacks
receiving both bullets in the breast fell dead.
Instantly the word was given to fire. Eight
others were wounded, two fatally OF these
two one was an Irishman. This affair has
gone down into history as the famous "Bos-
ton Massacre" Crispus Attucks's was the
first blood shed in the Revolution. Now, in
discussion of the movement to erect mon
ument to mark the resting place of the vic
tins. some one has written to the Boston
Transcript stigmatizing the movement as
an effort on the part of CLUB Of colored
men of Boston to identify the negro race
with the Revolution" This has aroused
storm of protests, as might be expected from
Massachusetts,, and if the protests are any
sign of watchful respect-Attucks and the cit
liens who fell with him will be honored with
a maHument
The Portland daily press., 1887-04-19

The amendments to the liquor law passed
by the last Legislature are now in force.
Hereafter the State liquor commissioner
VIII be paid salary and win not receive
commissions upon his sales as heretofore.
The sale of cider in any quantity as bever-
age or for tipping purposes is forbidden.
The practice which has prevailed of unload
ing intoxicating liquors brought into this
State ON the railroads at other places than
the stations and depots where other freight is
ordinarily discharged is guarded against by
fine; but liquor in transit may be changed
from car to car to facilitate transportation.
Imprisonment is made compulsory in case of
conviction of single sale, of being a common
seller or keeping drinking house and tip.
ping shop. In the first ease the term is 30
days; in the second it must be 80 days and
may be 60 in the discretion of the
Judge; in the third case it must be 30 DAYS
and may be three months. In indictments
for nuisance and search and seizure, for the
first offence the punishment may be either
fine or imprisonment. Imprisonment in
these cases is not compulsory. ~he law max
ing Imprisonment for drunkenness compul-
sorry is repealed, aid thu judge is at liberty
to impose fine or Imprisonment for the first
offence, but must impose Imprisonment for
the second. The payment of a special tax as
liquor seller is made prina .facie evidence
that the person paying it is a common seller
OF intoxicating liquors and his premises a
common nuisance.
The Portland daily press., 1887-04-19
STATE OF MAINE.
ny the covernor-A Proclamation.
by tIIU dUVICt OF INC EXECUTIVE NOuHVIt
hereby appoint
Thursday, the 2lst day OF April,

as day OF public humiliation, fasting and prayer
And do most earnestly recommend TO the PEG
pie Of this State that in accordance with time
hOnored and much revered custom, inaugurated
by the Christian fathers OF New England they will
observe the day in a manner BETTING the sacred
designation it bears Let all abstain from secular
labor that day, and devote tito attendance upon
public worship and private meditation IN their
homes. In humiliation acknowledging onr de.
er, let us ask that we may receive continuance
Of His loving fayors.
Given at the Council Chamber at Augusta, thi:
thirtieth day of March, in the year of onr Lore
one thousand eight hundred and eighty-seyen
and OF the independence Of the United States o.
America the one hundred ond eleventh.
JOSEPH II. B0DWELL.
BY the Governor.
ORAMANDAL SMITH, Secretary Of State
The Portland daily press., 1887-04-19

Mr.. George William Curtis believes Cleve-
land win be nominated by his party, but
takes very gloomy view of the prospect of
his election. He thinks all the signs point
to the nomination of Mr.. Blaine by the Re-
publicans, and it is quite evident from the
tone Of his remarks that he fears he will be
elected
The Portland daily press., 1887-04-19

The extent to which the property qualifi-
cation in Rhode Island limits the exercise of
the elective franchise is illustrated in the
city OF Providence. The highest percentage
of voters to population in any ward is the
Eighth, where the voters are about seven
teen per cent of tie population. In other
wards they are fifteen, twelve and eleven
per cent; in one only nine per cent. In
Portland, on an election of interest, about
nineteen per cent. Of the population vote
The Portland daily press., 1887-04-19

One of the department officials says quite
large number of members of the Senate and
House are still in Washington begging for
offices for their political strikers at home
They don't like the business, but they are
afraid to go home and disappoint so many Of
the expctant constituents.
The Portland daily press., 1887-04-19

About 600O shoemakers of New York city
are about to withdraw from the Knights of
Labor and establish union Of their own.
The reason is that they have got tired Of the
dictation of men who know nothing about
their business or its conditions, and order
strikes whenthere are no grievances, merely
to help along somebody else's quarrel. 1t
was inevitable that such performances as
those that occurred during the late strike in
New York when men who had no wrongs
to redress and were fully satisfied with the
terms of their labor were ordered to strike,
would produce a reaction among intelli-
gent workingmen. 1t has begun among the
shoemakers. 1t will not end until the
knights of Labor leaders abandon their
claim Of right to compel men to 60 on strike
whether the latter want to or not.
The Portland daily press., 1887-04-19

Yale University has added a new elective
to her curriculum-the study of the Bible.
This is believed to be the first instance
where prominent university in this coun-
try has given place in the undergraduate
course to the systematic study of the 'book
Of hunks -
The Portland daily press., 1887-04-19

No doubt it is consoling reflection for
Deputy Collector Murphy in the hour of his
trial to know that he is sustained by his SUI
periors, Commissioner Miller and Collector
Redman, but it is much to be doubted if it
viii sustain him great while in the Ken
nebec county Jail.
The Portland daily press., 1887-04-19

TUESDAY MORNING, APRIL 10.

We do not read anonymous letters and commu-
ri sations The name and address Of the writer
are IN all eases indispensable, not necessarily for
publication but as guarantee q good faith.
We cannot undertake to return OF preserve
communications that are not used
The Portland daily press., 1887-04-19
CARPETS,
PARLOR FURNITURE,
CHAMBER FURNITURE,
DINING ROOM FURNITURE,
SITTING ROOM FURNITURE,
KITCHEN FURNITURE,
LIBRARY FURNITURE,
HALL FURNITURE,

in the country, and as we said before,
we shall PREPAY the FREIGHT ON eve
rything sold by us to any part OF NEW
1887.
Consequently it behOOves every house.
keeper who is thinking OF new CAR.
PETS, or any FURNITURE OF any de.
scriptiOn, to either write us for photo
graphs, or, what will suit us very much
better, come to our store and see the
goods.
EXTRA CHARGE for the FREIGHT we
have prepaid, but have always consider
ed we were selling the goods more than
the cost OF the FREIGHT CHEAPER
than any COMPETITOR in the STATE.
This was always an item worth c0nsid-
ering, and we are sorry to be compelled
to discontinue, but under existing cir.
cumstances have no other way out OF the
dilemma. Our stocks were never more
complete than at present, and SHARP
BUYERS should take advantage Of this
month and buy all the goods they re-
quire. Remember there are points
where 1t will cost you from 50 to 81 on
Chamber Sets, which now costs you
nothing. RESIDENTS OF R0CKLAND
and VICINITY, we would respectfully
refer to the ROCKLAND STORE, where
we keep nice line OF samples. We
would also refer the residents of BAR
HARBOR and VICINITY to our STORE
there, where they can make selections
which will be filled promptly and in
good order. And to those who are living
on the lines Of routes travelled by our
Mr.. w. A. KIMBALL, will find it con-
yenient to call ON him and leave your
orders, as he has one Of the finest lines
Of samples OF HOUSE FURNISHING
GOODS ever sent on the road, and will
take great pleasure in showing the
goods.
Write us for Photographs, Cuts and
Samples.
Respectfully, the public's obedient
servants,
The Portland daily press., 1887-04-19

1t is to be hoped that the story of the boy
colt at Gardiner is untrue. 1t is scarcely
conceivable that any body of men in this
State could treat any person as the opera
tiyes in KimbalPs shoe factory are said to
have treated a poung woman who worked as
a stitcher. She came into the factory last
fall, so the story runs. The members of the
Knights of Labor asked her to join the or
der but she declined to do so. Recently she
was asked to pay an assessment of twenty
five cents, and on refusing, was given the
choice Of paying or being boycotted She
boldly asserted her rights as free laborer,
and as a consequence the entire crew have
left the mill. The object Of the strikers is
to secure the discharge or humiliation of the
girl. If the facts of the case are as stated in
the despatch, this is high handed outrage,
and the owners Of that factory and the citi-
zens of Gardiner cannot escape the severest
condemnation if they allow that girl to be
coerced by such methods.
The Portland daily press., 1887-04-19
CHARITY FOR THE DELUDED.
TRosfon Transcript

Isn't it rather too severe to bring an in
dictment of stupidity against the whole sex
because number of women have been mis-
led by Mrs. Howe's promise of wonderful in
terest on investments? While it is true that
few women have any knowledge of business
and banking, yet this is more the fault of
the education women receive. an education
entirely under the guidance Of men, than of
women themselves. 1t did not need the final
crash to tell business men that the interest
paid by Grant & Ward was inconsistent with
legitimate business methods or safety, and
yet that firm had thousands of business men
among its investors In this case it was eu-
pidity, not stupidity, whereas most women
who are investing in the Woman's Bank are
the victims of one womans cunning and
their own Ignorance of business
The Portland daily press., 1887-04-19
Captain Selfridge seems to have selected

Captain Selfridge seems to have selected
most unfortunate range for bis target shoot
ing on the coast of Japaa. He did not take
the trouble to goseI to the high seas beyond
the three-mile limit, but is said to have set
up his tsiget on the shore and blazed away
with great recklessness or ignorance The
resElt was that several terrified and bewil-
dered natives were blown up. If the same
regard is to be shown for these poor Japa-
nese that would be shown had the affair hap
pened on the coast of England or Germany,
Captain Selfridge will not await his court
martial with any degree of complacency
The Portland daily press., 1887-04-19

The people of New Brunswick are con-
graduating themselves that while their ship
building industry is decaying, their cotton
factories are beginning to prosper. BY such
exchanges Of industries as this the United
States has grown wealthy, even though the
iron ships of England have destroyed our
commerce. But there is this unfortunate
difference between the conditions of the two
peoples. Under the wise policy of the Re
publican party the debt Of the United States
has shrunk like an aged man with the palsy
while under the adventurous policy of the
Tory party the Canadian debt is growing
like lusty boy.
The Portland daily press., 1887-04-19
CURRENT COMMENT.
NEW TIMES, NEW MANNERS.


NEW TIMES, NEW MANNEKs.
mobile Register1
The cows have disappeared from our
streets, and great nuisance has abated.
Some few people will grumble, but the COM
munity generally will be pleased to see Mo.
bile look like city instead of village.
REPUTABLE TESTIMONY.
Topeka (Kansas) Capital.1
The municipal elections throughout the
State demonstrate the fact that the women
of Kansas who participated cast their ballot
for law and order The elections throughout
Kansas demonstrate the value of woman suf-
frage in municipal affairs, and it is here to
Stay,
The Portland daily press., 1887-04-19
FURNETURE.
IMPORT ANT.
TO
Every Housekeeper
In THE
STATE OF MAINE.
B. 4. Atkinson
& CO.,
1
THE HOUSE FURNISHERS,
desire, through the columns of this pa.
per, to announce to all our customers
and those In need OF House Furnishings,
either in
DINING ROOM FURNITURE,
! STOVES AND RANGES,
CHAMBER SETS,
pARLOR SETS,
MATTIAGS,
LAMPS,
| RUGS,
CARPETS,
DINNER SETS, TEA SETS,
DINNER SETS, TEA SETS,

or any article that goes to furnish n
house, that ON the 1st day of May we
shall DISCONTINUE our practice OF
PREPARING the FREIGHT on all goods
sold by us. We are driven to this be-
cause we cannot find out what the new
rates will be ON and after April 5th. We
feel, however, that il will be against us,
as the freights will be higher than hith-
ertO, and while we are anxious to sell
goods at the lowest possible PROFIT,
we cannot pay higher rates Of FREIGHTS
than we have been doing, without AD-
YANCING the PRICE Of our GOODS,
and we cannot do this without giving
timely warning. Therefore, please read
and do not forget that on and after the
LIST day OF May we shall not PREPAY
the FREIGHT on goods. All Freight
charges ON everything bought from us
will have to be paid by the purchaser
when it arrives at its destination. We
shall be pleased to hear from all our
customers, or from any new ones that
wish to patronize us during this month,
and can assure them that we have the
largest stock in all kinds of House Furn-
ishings to select from, now carried east
of NEW YORK, aud that persons who
are DESTROYS Of FURNISHING their
HOUSESin whole or in part, cannot find
a better selection of
The Portland daily press., 1887-04-19

Mr.. Parnell has taken the first opportunity
to deny the authenticity of the compromis-
ing letter attributed to him by the London
Times. His denial will command general
belief. 1t is incredible that man who has
lived in the full view of the public for so
many years as Mr. Parnell, has been able to
deceive them so long as to his true character.
He has always been on the side of law and
order; he has resisted when resistance cost
him the loss Of popularity with his country
men, any resort to force, open or secret; he
has always repudiated dynamiters and as
sassins, and advocated only constitutional
methods of redressing his couutry's griev-
anees. That this man, whose public career
has been so pure and honorable, has been all
along in secret a sympaGhizer with assassins,
ready to palliate SO brutal a crime as the
murder of Cavendish and Burke, passes be-
lief. No doubt the letter is the connection
Of some Tory sympathizer, and was manu-
featured for the purpose of destroying the
influence of Parnell and the other Irish mem
bers of Parliament. 1t is desperate expe-
dent, but the Tories have desperate case.
The Portland daily press., 1887-04-19

If the Dominion government were dis
posed to treat the fishery question in as fair
a spirit as the St. John Globe there would
be no great difficulty in arriving at an I'M
derstanding that would in the long run be
beneficial to both countries without sacrific-
ing any valuable interest Of either. Says
the Globe, speaking of President Cleveland's
recent letter:
We must stand upon our rights as respects our
territorial limits, but we cannot assume rights
whlch we 90 not possess, nor can we afford to en-
force bnose rights which we do possess In such a
way as to affect our neghbors We NAV he
strictly within our rights In refusing to SELF half
10 the Americans, but We are not wise In This
Day ana IN view Oh tne general freedom of com
merce TO attempt to stand upon that right We
may refuse transportation over our RAILWAYS ~
fish caught by American fishermen on the oceap
but In so doing we are not acting the part Of wise
men, for we are Justly invoking retaliation in
every American vessel that is found within Inc
three-mile limit even though we may be suspi-
cious Of her character, because by doing so we
excite hostile feeling and DO no good. No man
But clearly that policy which goads ones neigh
Dor is not wise.
There is no disposition manifested in this
to surrender any valuable right; but there
is in it recognition of the fact that since
the treaty of 1918 was ratified the conditions
have changed, and that the principle Of free
dom of commerce which has been accepted
and acted upon for a long series of years
both by the United States and Great Britain
has practically annulled some of its pro-
visions.
The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1887-11-08
The Daily Bulletin Office.
Honolulu Library
AND -
Reading Room Association.
Cor. Hotel x Alakea Streets.
Open every Day and Evening.

The Library consists at the present
time of over Five Thousand Volumes.
The Reading Room is supplied with
about fifty of the leading newspapers
and periodicals.
A Parlor is provided for conversation
and games.
Terms of membership, fifty cents a
month, payable quarterly in advance.
No formality required in joining except
signing the roll.
Strangers from foreign countries and
visitors from the other islands are well
come to the rooms at all times as guests.
This Association having no regular
means of support except the dues of
members, it is expected that residents
of Honolulu who desire to avail them
selves of its privileges, and all who feel
all interest in maintaining an institution
of this kind, will put down their names
and become regular contributors.
A. j. CARTWRIGHT, Pres,
M. M. SCOTT, Vice-President.
III. A. PARMELEE, Secretary,
A. i. SMITH, Treasurer,
G. Il. RODGERS, MD,
Chairman Hall and Library Committee
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FRANCE.
Continental and Colonial
AGENCY.
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Executes Indents for every description
of French, Belgian,
Swiss, German, AMI English Goods, at
the best Manufacturers Lowest Prices.
Commission, Two.anda Half per cent.
All Trade and Cash Discounts allowed
to Clients. Original Invoices forwarded
when requested.
Remittances, through London or
Paris Banker, payable on delivery of
Shipping documents; or, direct to the
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The Agency Represents, Buys, and
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LONG BRANCH BATHS.

TCHE LONGB RANCH HATH
! House, at Waikiki, is favorite
resort and should be visited by all, es.
pecially by those who have not yet seen
the place. The route is picturesque all
the way.
A japanese and wife axe now in at
tendance at the Bath House. The
woman Will attend to Ladies who may
favor us with call.
Buses leave the Pantheon Stables for
the Baths four times daily.
ROBERT LEE, Proprietor.
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FOR RENT, LEASE,
OR SALE.
80

The Waikiki residence of Mr.. Fred II.
Hay selden situated at Kapiolani Park
between the residences OF Hon. W. q.
Irwin, and Mr.. Frank Brown, Is offered
for rent, lease, or sale. For terms apply
to the undersigned.
9ltf FIXED II. HAYSELDEN.